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City of Westminster 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Table LIII.—Ante-natal Cases.

Table LIII.—Ante-natal Cases.

Source of Information.City Council's Centres.Westminster Health Society.Totals.
Ebury Bridge.Bessborough Street.Marshall Street.Marsham Street.
Queen Charlotte's Hospital1—1—2
Hammersmith Hospital—2——2
General Lying-in101313357
St. George's30152754
Westminster173111867
St. Thomas—2—24
Charing Cross5233444
Middlesex2424—30
Royal Free Hospital11——2
St. Stephen's352522082
University College——2—2
St. Mary Abbot's Hospital1093—22
Found by Health Visitors65512327166
Reported to Centre voluntarily1281062066320
Totals304261112177854

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Ante-natal Visiting.—To the 854 expectant mothers who became
known to the centres, 823 primary visits were paid by health visitors.
Subsequent visits were also paid to these cases to the number of 1,756.
The attendances by mothers at the clinics are detailed below:—

Table: Table LIV.—Ante-natal Clinics.

Table LIV.—Ante-natal Clinics.

Centre.Sessions.First Attendance.Subsequent Attendances.Total.No. of Individuals.
Ebury Bridge51148465613164
Bessborough Street40134451585163
Marshall Street2425457028
Westminster Health Society.127827335191

Table: These clinics are held at the following times:—

These clinics are held at the following times:—

Ebury BridgeTuesday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Bessborough StreetFriday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Marshall StreetTuesday, 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., fortnightly.
Westminster Health SocietyThursday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. fortnightly.